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Filipino Invention Fire Piston

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[url] http://www.primitiveways.com/fire_piston_for_21st_century.html [/url]

[url] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSSR_rifle [/url]

The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle or MSSR is a select fire sniper rifle developed from the Colt M16A1 rifle by the Philippine Marine Corps Scout Snipers due to the lack of a dedicated sniper rifle[1][2] which is used in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[1]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floro_MK-9

the Floro Mk. 9 is a submachine gun designed by Floro International Corporation of the Philippines. The Floro Mk. 9 submachine gun is a private venture of Floro International of Tanay, Rizal Province in the Philippines. The weapon is being marketed to local security forces as a low-cost alternative to imported submachine guns and is currently in limited use.

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Though several Philippine enterprises are involved in the manufacture of small arms, submachine gun production is mostly limited to copies of foreign designs such as the MAC-10 and the KG-9 assembled in clandestine workshops for sale in the black market. There are few openly marketed indigenous submachine gun designs owing to the availability and popularity of imported weapons such as the Israeli Uzi and the H&K MP5.
The Floro Mk. 9 submachine gun was developed as a private venture by Floro International Corporation, an ISO 9000 certified company providing precision manufacturing and digital/optical media services. It was offered for evaluation to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. Initial responses were favorable and some sales were made, particularly to the AFP's Anti-Crime Task Force and the Philippine Navy's Special Warfare Group. The Philippine Marine Corps had a standing requirement for submachine guns to serve as personal defense weapons for armor crews and the Floro Mk. 9 was an option. Limited funds and the availability of M3 Grease Guns from reserve weapon stockpiles caused these to be issued instead. The M3 had the advantage of using the .45 ACP cartridge which is more widely used in the AFP and has greater stopping power than the 9x19mm Parabellum.
Floro International currently markets an updated Mk. 9 and a shorter, lighter version, the MP-9. It is believed to be formerly known as the MK-19 submachine gun.

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Career and Contribution

After his doctorate Escuro then proceeded to culture the "best" rice variety he had in mind. He succeeded in this, and under his leadership improved Philippine rice varieties were produced, among them are C4-63, C4-137, C4-113, C-168, C22, UPL-Ri-5, PSB Rc 16, PSB RC 36), as well as three improved wheat varieties (Trigo 1, Trigo 2, Trigo 3). The "C" varieties were widely adopted in the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Southern India, and other Southeast Asian countries. Not only the varieties are resistant to pests and other harmful conditions, they also proved to be sound investments, as they returned profit 250-fold.
For his achievements in agriculture Dr. Escuro received 18 honors and awards. These include two Presidential awards, Presidential Plaque of Merit for outstanding accomplishments in rice improvement (1967) and the Rizal Pro Patria award for outstanding contribution to rice breeding and genetics. He is also recipient of the University of the Philippines Distinguished Professional award in agriculture (1973) and D.Sc. (honoris causa 1974), and the 1974 Ayala award in agricultural science. And finally, he was conferred as a National Scientist in 1994 by Former President Fidel Ramos.
Currently he is now retired and pledged as a full time farmer in Laguna.